Hearing Li Chu's voice outside, Dean Shan stood up and came out from behind his desk.
"Li Chu, come, come, please sit down! Would you like some water or tea?"
"Dean, please don't be so polite, I can do it myself."
Looking at the elderly man with gray hair in front of him, Li Chu said with a smile.
As he spoke, he picked up the thermos on the table next to the door, poured himself a glass of water, and then filled Dean Shan's teacup with water. The two of them then sat down together on the sofa in the reception area.
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"Li Chu, you've worked hard these past two years!"
"Dean, it was just a normal task assigned by the higher-ups. There's nothing to say about how hard it was."
Dean Shan waved his hand: "Tasks are tasks. Without your efforts, those devices wouldn't have ended up in our hospital and returned to our military hospital, training so many excellent testing, analysis, and equipment maintenance personnel."
At this point, Dean Shan paused, then suddenly changed the subject, saying, "The selection of the dean has been basically finalized; Lao Du will take over my position."
Hearing this, Li Chu paused for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Dean, is the 'Old Du' you're talking about Political Commissar Du?"
Seeing Dean Shan nod, the look of astonishment on his face became even more obvious.
This is truly an unexpected choice.
Among the seven or eight high-ranking officials at the General Hospital, if you were to ask who had the least presence, besides Li Chu, it would be Political Commissar Du.
He was not only the political commissar of the main hospital, but also the deputy director of the headquarters' health bureau, where he usually worked.
Aside from the routine high-level meetings at the main hospital every Tuesday morning, and any other important matters that need to be addressed here, he rarely comes over.
But unexpectedly, it was he who took over this time.
"Didn't expect that, did you?"
Coming to his senses, Li Chu nodded blankly: "I really didn't expect that. I thought it would be Lao Chang taking over your position."
"Sigh," Dean Shan sighed and said, "Actually, I recommended him, but it wasn't approved by the higher-ups. I don't know the specific reason."
Upon hearing this, Li Chu raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
Dean Shan continued, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Actually, no matter who becomes the dean, it won't have much of an impact on you."
That's right. Li Chu's position at the main hospital is practically a temporary post. The reason he spends most of his time in the office is simply because his wife is still there, and Li Wenxuan is also here now.
Otherwise, he would never come to work so often.
"Who will take over Lao Du's position?" he asked curiously.
A change in one position can trigger a series of chain reactions.
"Director Gao will answer."
This change was not unexpected for Li Chu. Director Gao was the director of the Political Department of the General Hospital, and this position was always a high-ranking one according to convention, so his coming to take over as political commissar was a normal promotion.
Next, Dean Shan talked about a series of personnel changes and made a special point about them.
"Comrade Ding Qiunan will not move."
Li Chu smiled and shook his head, saying, "I don't care whether she changes or not. If possible, I would even prefer that she doesn't take this deputy director position. There are just too many things to do every day."
"You comrade!" Dean Shan smiled and pointed at Li Chu: "You may not be eager to improve yourself, but you can't stop others from improving."
"Hey, Dean, you know my situation. Even if I want to advance, I have no way to get ahead!"
Li Chu said, feigning grievance.
His deliberately funny expression made Dean Shan burst into laughter.
Yes, Li Chu is right, he really has no way to advance further.
At most, he'll be like Dean Liu before him, getting a half-step promotion when he retires and enjoying some benefits.
Looking at Li Chu sitting opposite him, Dean Shan shook his head with some regret.
Suddenly, he remembered something and said, "By the way, Li Chu, when I was in a meeting at headquarters on Saturday, the senior leader specifically asked about Wenxuan's practice here."
These words made Li Chu's heart skip a beat.
Actually, it was against regulations to allow Wenxuan to practice medicine here. Although he had passed the assessment of the General Hospital Review Committee, he was not an active-duty military personnel and had not been registered with the Headquarters Health Bureau.
If it weren't for the fact that he is Li Chu's son, this would never have happened.
"What did the leader say?" Li Chu asked, feeling a little uneasy.
"The big leader's idea is that even though we know the violations can't continue, we can let Wenxuan enlist early and transfer his student status to our medical school."
However, you need to pass their assessment. If you pass, you will become his mentor, and you must be able to practice medicine independently within four years.
Li Chu's mouth was agape. He had been prepared to be punished, but the big boss had gone easy on him and even arranged everything.
Seeing that he didn't react for a while, Dean Shan asked curiously, "What's wrong? Do you have some other ideas?"
"Huh? No, no, I'm more than happy with this arrangement, how could I possibly have any other thoughts?" Coming back to his senses, Li Chu hurriedly waved his hand.
"Then take some time to go to headquarters to complete the formalities. Since the school is on holiday now, transfer Wenxuan's student status here. When school starts in September, he can teach Wenxuan along with your two students."
"Dean, thank you."
Dean Shan also took a significant responsibility for having Wenxuan see patients this time.
"Why thank me?" Old Man Shan waved his hand dismissively. "That kid Wenxuan will be one of our main hospital's people sooner or later. The reason I agreed to let him practice medicine earlier was just to recruit talent for us in advance."
Li Chu smiled and didn't say anything more about thanking him. Some things were better left unsaid.
The path Wenxuan would take in the future was thus determined in a light and casual manner.
However, just as Li Chu said at the time, Wenxuan's life was already set from the moment he decided to study traditional Chinese medicine.
Fortunately, the child himself did not reject this arrangement.
The two chatted for a while longer about other things, and then Li Chu said goodbye and left when it was lunchtime.
During lunch, he told Ding Qiunan about it.
"Whatever, it's bound to happen sooner or later anyway."
"Then I'll go to headquarters again tomorrow to complete the formalities for him and give him a surprise."
"Surprise? I think it's more like a shock." Ding Qiunan, who was eating, rolled her eyes at her.
“You go out to play for no reason, and when you come back your identity has completely changed. Do you expect this to be a surprise? Luckily, Wenxuan is obedient. If you were a more rebellious child, it would be strange if he didn’t throw a tantrum.”
This statement makes sense, as if it's about expressing individuality. Nowadays, many children are increasingly unwilling to follow the path laid out by adults.
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